Language Summative

Which one of these is a simile?

• He has a heart of stone

• She is like a ray of sunshine

• I like cheese

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The girl was a kite, floating above the confusion around her."

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

"The child's tears were like raindrops from a tiny cloud."

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

The football player ran like a cheetah down the field to score a touchdown.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Which punctuation mark do we use to show that someone is talking?

• 
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• 
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Is this speech punctuated correctly?

“ We’re having chicken on Sunday, said James.”

• Yes

• No

Which one is punctuated correctly?

• "I'm so excited about the movie," said Adam.

• "I'm so excited about the movie, said Adam."

Speech marks indicate...

• Who is actually speaking
• What a person has said
• How loud someone is talking
• The way they are talking

Which of the following is a speech mark rule?

• Always start with the most important speaker
• You must always say who is speaking
• If you whisper you don't need to use speech marks
• New line for a new speaker

Add the speech marks to the sentence.

• “ I like sweets! ” said the little boy.

• I like sweets! said the little boy.